Long Island Native Mariah Carey Nominated For Rock And Roll Hall of Fame
Mariah Carey, who was born and raised in Huntington, is among the 2024 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Carey, a singer-songwriter who has been dubbed “Songbird Supreme” by the Guinness Book of World Records, is part of a star-studded class that also included Lenny Kravitz, Cher, Sade, Oasis, Mary J. Blige, and Ozzy Osbourne.
“Beyond excited and thrilled to be among these legendary nominees for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction,” Carey wrote on Instagram.
It’s Carey’s first time on the ballot. Throughout her career, she’s had 19 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nominees will be voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals. Fans can vote online or in person at the museum, with the top five artists picked by the public making up a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied with the other professional ballots.
Last year, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, Kate Bush and the late George Michael were some of the artists who got into the hall.
– With Associated Press
